Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N.), B.S.N.

Core Curriculum

Core Distinctive

FYSM 1300First Year Seminar: Gateway

3

COMM 1301Speech Communication

3

KINE 1170Wellness for Life

1

HIST 1300Making US History

3

RELI 2345The Religious and Philosophical Life

3

ENGL 3300Writing As Discovery

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Writing

ENGL 1301Freshmen Writing I

3

Or

ENGL 1302Freshmen Writing II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature

ENGL 2301World Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2302English Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2303American Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Fine Arts

Fine Arts - from Art, Music, Theatre

Total Credit Hours:3

Biblical Studies

BIBL 1301Old Testament Survey

3

Or

BIBL 1302New Testament Survey

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Kinesiology, Health and Recreation

KINE Activity course (X 2)

Total Credit Hours:2

Math

MATH 1310College Algebra

3

Statistics**

3

Total Credit Hours:6

**STAT 1000 level or higher

Natural and Physical Sciences

BIOL 2402Human Anatomy/Physiology I

4

BIOL 2403Human Anatomy/Physiology II

4

BIOL 2405Public Health Microbiology

4

Chemistry with Lab

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Must be from outside the major & minor

PSYC 1301Intro to Psychology

3

PSYC 2300Life Span Development

3

SOCI 1301Intro to Sociology

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 61

Requirements

Major: Nursing

Nursing Skills Validation - Basic nursing skills validated upon successful completion of Transitions course as well as successful mobility exam completion.

Must pass NURS -4360, 4343, 4352, 4435, 4364, 4368  with a C or better

NURS 4360Professional Nursing Transitions

3

NURS 4343Nursing Theories& Research

3

NURS 4352Leadership and Management

3

NURS 4435Community and Public Health Nursing

4

NURS 4364Health Behaviors

3

NURS 4368Care of Vulnerable Populations

3

Total Credit Hours: 62

Requirements

Technological Competency

CSCI 1303Intro to Computer Applications

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 126

Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate.

42 upper level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.

40 Chapel attendances are required.